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New Report Concludes Trophy Hunting is NOT Consistent With Sustainable Use

Oct 16, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Nikela Blog, trophy hunting, wildlife conservation Tagged: IUCN, report, sustainable use, trophy hunting, World Commission on Environmental Law

I started off by summarizing this report with its revealing conclusion that trophy hunting is not consistent with sustainable use, as hunters and their associations would have us believe. However, I quickly found the issue complex and the findings controversial. So as not to get it wrong, I thought it better to let you come to your own conclusions. What follows is a repost of the entire report by members of the World Commission of Environmental Law’s Specialist Ethics Group. [Emphasis added] So here is the entire report. Compatibility of Trophy Hunting as a Form of Sustainable Use with IUCN’s…

Why Canned Hunting is the Ultimate Human Betrayal

Oct 9, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Welfare, Canned hunting, lion, lion, Nikela Blog Tagged: Born Free Foundation, canned hunting, stop the killing, trophy hunting

It may start off innocently enough. However, it ends in the ultimate human betrayal. The Ultimate Human Betrayal A lion cub is born in captivity. He is snatched from his mother and raised by a human. This human lets him out of his small enclosure to be petted and cuddled by other humans. Photos are taken. The little cub gets very tired and confused. As he grows up the petting continues, until finally one day he gets too big and too dangerous. He is moved to a larger enclosure. It almost seems semi wild. He is just adjusting to his…

The Bearded Lady on a Journey to Save an Endangered Species

Oct 1, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Bearded Vulture, Bird of Prey, Bird of prey sanctuary, Bred 4 the Wild, Nikela Blog, Shannon, wildlife conservation Tagged: Bearded Vulture, breeding program, saving endangered species, Shannon Hoffman

It’s January 2014 (this was pre Land Rover) and we’re in our little red rental car. Finally we’re going to meet the Bearded Lady. We heard about her in 2012 when she was rescued from a chicken coop and we rallied Nikela supporters to help build her a comfortable enclosure at Shannon’s African Raptor Center. Affectionately called the Bearded Lady, she really is a Bearded Vulture. Albeit a very beautiful one. Unlike other vultures who eat dead meat these vultures eat the bones. Isn’t nature’s clean up system amazing? Because she was confined to a chicken coop for so long…

What Do Poverty, Poaching And a False Economy Have in Common

Sep 24, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: Animal Poaching, Nikela Blog, Poaching, wildlife conservation Tagged: alternative livelihood, beekeeping, Moses Arineitwe, stop poaching, Tilapia fish farming

What is a false economy? Vincent Barkas with ProTrack (a formidable anti-poaching operation) probably explains it best. In areas around large populations of wildlife villages spring up. Some are home to poor farmers and a host of the unemployed. While others oddly enough sprout larger cement block homes and even a few late model cars. Then the real extreme… Rolex watches and designer clothes. As time goes on the poor are less poor and the well-to-do move closer to filthy-rich. What has happened? Poaching has taken hold. The syndicates who deal in illegal drugs and guns are also into smuggling…

Four Reasons This Is The Best Gift Giving Idea Yet!

Sep 18, 2019 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: endangered, Nikela Blog, wildlife conservation, wildlife lovers Tagged: donate, give in honor of, give in memory of, make a donation, Moses Arineitwe, Moses Ryakitimbo

The time of year is fast approaching. And if you’re like me you both love and hate it. Every year coming up with the best gift giving idea seems to get harder. However, the latest trend may just make this the easiest gifting year yet! Make a donation in honor of your loved one or friend. Everyone loves that warm fuzzy ‘do good’ feeling, right? Make a donation to rescue, protect or sponsor. Give a gift that changes lives. Four reasons this is the best gift giving idea yet 1. Easy and Convenient You don’t have to go running from…